LowEndBox

How Much CPU Do You Really Need for that Plex Server?

raindog308

Oct 03, 2023

Comments (1)

Speccing out a box to use for Plex? Consider how much CPU you need for transcoding...unless you're talking about 4K.

How Much CPU Do You Really Need for that Plex Server?

Turbo-Charge Your Linux Shell With These Easy Tricks!

raindog308

Sep 22, 2023

Comments (2)

Recently I had some folks watching my shared screen and they were constantly saying "oh, that was cool, I didn't know you could do that in the shell". Here's some shell tricks I showed them.

Turbo-Charge Your Linux Shell With These Easy Tricks!

How to Self-Host Your Own Email for Less Than $3/Mo… and Get Your Emails Delivered!

Sir Foxy

Sep 20, 2023

Comments (0)

Self-hosting email doesn't have to end in you purchasing yet another email hosting subscription. There's a better way -- let us show you. Matter of fact, let us show you how to self-host your email for less than $3/mo, in three simple steps.

How to Self-Host Your Own Email for Less Than $3/Mo… and Get Your Emails Delivered!

How to Update Debian Automatically: No Muss, No Fuss, Not At All Sus

raindog308

Sep 17, 2023

Comments (0)

Your Debian system is probably already doing security upgrades automatically. It's trivial to extend that to the entire system so your system is always up to date. We'll show you how.

How To Get ChatGPT To Write Your LowEndTalk Offer Thread

Sir Foxy

Sep 13, 2023

Comments (3)

ChatGPT is everywhere and is a powerful tool for generating or enhancing your online content. Why not use it to spruce up your LowEndTalk offer post? In other news, I really want to buy a FoxyBoxes VPS.

How To Get ChatGPT To Write Your LowEndTalk Offer Thread

What the Heck is a Looking Glass, Anyway?

raindog308

Sep 11, 2023

Comments (0)

What is that "Looking Glass" thing we see in provider offers? We explain and show some examples of use featuring Smarthost's new servicer location in Toronto, Ontario.

What the Heck is a Looking Glass, Anyway?

How to Whitelist an IP in Cloudflare (WAF)

raindog308

Sep 11, 2023

Comments (0)

I have a confession: sometimes I write LowEndBox tutorials so I can find them when I google the question in the future. Case in point: whitelisting an IP in Cloudflare's WAF. Now I'll always be able to find my notes for this procedure.

pfSense: Yes, You Should Use Auto Config Backup and Here's the Right Settings

raindog308

Sep 09, 2023

Comments (0)

For a lot of network devices, their entire configuration amounts to only a few megabytes' worth of data. But what a pain if you lose those megabytes! Fortunately, protecting your pfSense firewall is easy, secure, off-site, and FREE!

How I Upgraded Proxmox 7 to 8 Without a Hitch: Part 2, the Upgrade

raindog308

Sep 07, 2023

Comments (0)

Yesterday I walked through backing up Proxmox VMs and config to a Synology NAS. Today we take the plunge to upgrade from 7.0 -> 7.4 -> 8.0.

How I Upgraded Proxmox 7 to 8 Without a Hitch: Part 1, the Backing Up

raindog308

Sep 06, 2023

Comments (0)

I use Proxmox for my VM hypervisor at home. Recently I went through the steps to upgrade from Proxmox 7 to Proxmox 8. In part one of this two-parter, we'll get all the VMs backed up and prepare for the upgrade.

Just Published: My Powerball Results Checker Script

raindog308

Sep 05, 2023

Comments (0)

I have a bad gambling habit. I buy Powerball tickets. Since I'm too lazy to check results, I wrote a script to do it for me, and it's up on GitHub now.

Just Published: My Powerball Results Checker Script

How to Create and Display QR Codes From Shell Scripts

raindog308

Sep 05, 2023

Comments (0)

QR codes are easy to generate from shell scripts, and you can output them in a variety of formats, including not only images such as PNG but as terminal characters that you can view in your shell session.

How to Create and Display QR Codes From Shell Scripts

PGP Encryption: What’s It Used For? How Do You Use It?

Sir Foxy

Sep 03, 2023

Comments (2)

PGP emerged from the encryption wars of the 1990s. It's still one of the world's encryption and privacy management products. SirFoxy takes us for a deep dive into this important piece of software.

PGP Encryption: What’s It Used For? How Do You Use It?

How to Query Your Wordpress Database Without Using SQL (How I Listed All Posts in a Category in a Custom Format)

raindog308

Aug 15, 2023

Comments (0)

Recently I wanted to get a list of all the tutorials we'd published on LowEndBox. Going through the Wordpress dashboard was way too much work, and so was trying to craft a SQL query. Using Wordpress's own code was so much easier.

How To Host Your WordPress Website for Entirely Free for Life

Sir Foxy

Jul 24, 2023

Comments (1)

Free WordPress site, even a free domain. This isn't clickbait! SirFoxy will walk you through it from start to finish.

Dealing with Large Files on GitHub

raindog308

May 02, 2023

Comments (1)

Ever try to push a 30MB PNG to GitHub? Good luck. However, using a third-party git add-on, it's a piece of cake.

How to Use the Missing Midjourney API (Plus the Hidden Command Language)

raindog308

Apr 15, 2023

Comments (4)

Midjourney is amazing technology but is a bit frustrating to work with because you're limited to interacting with a Discord bot. We have news of a technique to automate plus links to some amazing resources.

How to Use the Missing Midjourney API (Plus the Hidden Command Language)

How the LowEndTalk ChatGPT-Powered Auto-Tweeter Works

raindog308

Apr 09, 2023

Comments (1)

When one of LowEndTalk's community providers shares an offer on LET, we want to tell the world. One of the ways we do this is by posting a link to the thread on Twitter. We do this via a Python scri...

How the LowEndTalk ChatGPT-Powered Auto-Tweeter Works

How to Stop Services From Starting at Install on Debian

raindog308

Mar 21, 2023

Comments (0)

By default, installing a service on Debian means it's enabled (start at boot) and started immediately. If you don't care for this default behavior, we have a one-line command that will flip the behavior.

Removing a Package on Debian with Extreme Prejudice

raindog308

Mar 18, 2023

Comments (1)

apt just slaps at the problem; dpkg solves it. An interesting experience trying to get MariaDB back to a clean slate.

How to Immediately Transfer a Domain Out of InternetBS.net with No Waiting Period

raindog308

Mar 18, 2023

Comments (1)

If you're trying to transfer a domain out of InternetBS, you might be facing a 5-7 day waiting period. But with this trick you can have the transfer done instantly.

How to Immediately Transfer a Domain Out of InternetBS.net with No Waiting Period

LowEndBoxTV: Bunny.net Stream Tips, Tricks, and Gotchas

raindog308

Mar 12, 2023

Comments (0)

Piotr was recently asked to help a friend with his web site. Splitting the video content off to a CDN was easy but he learned a lot about best practices for Bunny.net Stream. In this video he goes over everything he learned and how you can make the service as pain-free as possible.

LowEndBoxTV: Bunny.net Stream Tips, Tricks, and Gotchas

How to Change an OpenBSD Server's Hostname Thoroughly

raindog308

Mar 09, 2023

Comments (1)

I made this quick tutorial so you don't have to remember the steps and can just google for it.

How to Change an OpenBSD Server's Hostname Thoroughly

Command-Line DNS: Using the Porkbun API in Shell Scripts

raindog308

Mar 06, 2023

Comments (1)

Did you know you can control your Porkbun-hosted DNS from a shell script? Here's an example of using the Porkbun API with curl to create a DNS record, and links to more things you can do with their full-featured and oddly satisfying API.

raindog308's Civilization VI Big Bucks Strategy Guide

raindog308

Mar 04, 2023

Comments (1)

A 30-year veteran of Sid Meier's Civilization series shares his current strategy for the game's latest iteration (Civilization VI). It's all about the Benjamins...er, gold coins, baby.

raindog308's Civilization VI Big Bucks Strategy Guide

Was I Serious? How to Install GnuCOBOL on Debian 11

raindog308

Mar 03, 2023

Comments (2)

Recently someone on LowEndTalk mentioned asmbb, which is forum software written in assembler. Full stop. Written in assembler. Forum software. Go look - it's actually pretty nice. I joked that I was...

Was I Serious? How to Install GnuCOBOL on Debian 11

How to Setup a Highly Available Wordpress Site From Scratch: Two Years Later, It Still Works!

raindog308

Mar 03, 2023

Comments (2)

We did a six-part tutorial on setting up a highly available Wordpress site using two VPS systems, configuring MariaDB and replication, using DRBD and OCFS2 for filesystem replication, and tying it all off with round-robin DNS. It still works!

How to Setup a Highly Available Wordpress Site From Scratch: Two Years Later, It Still Works!

Command Line Life: Weather at Your Fingertips

raindog308

Mar 01, 2023

Comments (0)

Who needs an app or a smart watch or even a thermometer when you've got command-line tools to give you full details about the weather in any major city of the world!